The American International Fine Art Fair is returning February 4-12 to the Palm Beach County Convention Center, just a two hour drive for southwest Florida art, antique and fine jewelry enthusiasts. This event is the only art and antique fair in the United States to be recognized by prestigious Art Newspaper as a 5-star fair.
In addition to a special exhibition by world-renowned Faberge' will be a lecture series that features:
- Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of “America’s Painter” Andrew Wyeth presenting a special lecture and presentation of her unique personal perspective including memories and insights unavailable before to the public;
- Roger Ward, former Chief Curator at the Norton Museum of Art, presenting “Who Owns That Art? Conspicuous Cases of Nazi-Era Restitution” and “Four Rediscovered Old Master Works; Leonardo, Raphael, Breughel and Velazquez;”
- Bruce Helander, Editor-and-Chief of the Art Economist, moderating a roundtable discussion; and
- Erin Coe, Curator at the Hyde Collection, presenting an informative lecture titled “Georgia O’Keeffe at Lake George.”
AIFAF is produced by Bonita-based International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE), which also sponsors and runs a roster of prestigious art fairs that includes the Miami International Art Fair (MIA), ArtPalmBeach (APB), ArtNaples Contemporary Art Fair, Naples International Art & Antique Fair, The London International Fine Art Fair (LIFAF), and SeaFair – the Megayacht Venue.
SeaFair is the world’s first mobile mega-yacht venue and one of the largest private yachts in the United States. Groundbreaking in scale, ingenuity and style, the innovative exhibition facility – which remains dockside during each event – pairs international fine art, jewelry and collectables with harbor view dining and special events in cities along the eastern seaboard.
For more information on AIFAF 2012, please visit their website at www.aifaf.com or call 239.949.5411 or look for parts two and three of this series.
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